During Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton did it again. Haliburton hit a game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds left in the game to give the Pacers their only lead of the game. That's the only time they needed the lead,

Tyrese Haliburton brought up the Indiana Pacers' underdog status when discussing the team's modest locker room celebration after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Even after his game-winner, Haliburton said they must play better. He quickly understood they stole Game 1. If you replayed the final three minutes, the Thunder likely would squeeze out a win in 99 out of 100 simulations. That doesn't make it sting any less for OKC, though. You don't win titles in hypotheticals.